Pei Kai accompanied Wei Shuo and quietly glanced at Wei Shuo in front of him, only to see that his face was as silent as water in the whirring wind, and his slightly narrowed eyes made people unable to see any thoughts.

This trip to Xuansu County completely subverted Pei Kai's previous impression of Wei Shuo: the advantages of open-mindedness, generosity, open-mindedness, etc., have all disappeared, and have been replaced by coldness, ruthlessness, and retribution!

For a while, Pei Kai couldn't understand Wei Shuo in front of him, no wonder his uncle praised Wei Shuo, he had all the qualities necessary for a hero, he was lenient to the people under his rule, and had enough means and scheming for the enemy. Maybe Wei Shuo will really open a new chapter in Chinese history, as his uncle said.

The screams of the Xianbei tribe grew lower and lower, and the burning flames began to slowly extinguish. Finally, when everything calmed down, Wei Shuo turned around and instructed Pei Kai and dozens of guards: "Okay, this place is cleaned up, it's time for us to move on!" ”

After a while, Wang Xiang chased after him with 3,000 cavalry and prisoners, beat his horse to Wei Shuo, and reported: "My lord, in this battle, more than 8,000 Xianbei people were wiped out, more than 500 Han slaves were rescued, and nearly 10,000 people and a large number of cattle, sheep and livestock were captured, as well as nearly 10,000 good horses. ”

Wei Shuo looked at the extra war horse beside each cavalryman, followed by a large number of captured Xianbei people, and then looked up at the black smoke rising in the distance, and nodded with satisfaction.

"What about our casualties?"

"Two hundred and nineteen brothers died, and one hundred and fifty-one wounded!"

"Good! Next, we will continue to advance along the Liaoshui, and everyone will strive to reach Goguryeo City before it gets dark tomorrow! ”

"No!" Everyone responded in unison.

Under the cover of night, more than 6,000 cavalry of the Jin army (which incorporated some of the low-level Xianbei and Han slaves) divided into two groups, the front and the rear, converged into an iron stream and rolled towards the northeast, and soon disappeared into the night.

Goguryeo Fortress was the seat of the Xuansu County and the main gathering place of the Jin people. In the case that the wild gradually became the pastures of the Xianbei people and the Karasuma people, the Jin people had to live in the tall city to survive.

This situation became more serious after Pei Wu left office, because of the lack of unified leadership, the counties in Xuansu County could only operate independently, and gradually could not suppress the powerful Hu people.

The 6,000 cavalry of the Jin army galloped all the way up the Liaoshui, and on the way they also wiped out a small Karasuma tribe of less than 10,000 people, which was less than 2,000 households and was wiped out in the blink of an eye under the iron hooves of the Jin army.

Along the way, Wei Shuo rarely saw Han villages, and even if he occasionally encountered a few Han Wu forts, only a few hundred people had gathered inside, but they were full of tribes of Xianbei or Karasuma people.

Through talking with Pei Kai, Wei Shuo figured out that since the Wei and Jin dynasties, the imperial court has been pursuing a policy of internal relocation of the Hu people. A large number of Karasuma and Xianbei people, with the accommodation of the local government, moved from the cold northland to the interior. Nowadays, nearly one million Hu people have gathered in Youping and Youping Prefectures, and more than 100,000 Hu people have settled down in the small Xuansu County.

The next day, before dark, Wei Shuo and his entourage finally arrived at the somewhat dilapidated Goguryeo City.

"Lord, the front is Xuansu County, during the previous dynasty, Emperor Xuan of this dynasty destroyed Gongsun Yuan, abolished Houcheng County, and set up Goguryeo, Gaoxian, Liaoyang, Wangping four counties in Xuansu County. Later, Emperor Wu abolished Liaoyang County, and now Xuanwu County only governs three counties of Goguryeo, Wangping and Gaoxian. ”

"Xuansu County was established in the third year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and it was not until the time of Emperor An of the Later Han Dynasty that the land around the Outer Great Wall was gradually abandoned due to the invasion of Goguryeo, and Xuansu County was moved to the Inner Great Wall, until today."

Looking at Pei Kai, who was talking eloquently, Wei Shuo nodded with satisfaction and said: "The Pei family really deserves to be a big family, I didn't expect you to have such insight at such a young age!" ”

"Lord, it's over, I'm just reading from the book!"

"Hahaha, it's also a kind of ability to read from the book! Let's go, let's go inside Goguryeo City! ”

Saying that, Wei Shuo took the lead into the county town of Goguryeo, and on his horse, he looked at the city wall built with rammed earth, which had been mutilated by knives and axes in hundreds of years of wind and rain. In the low-slung houses that can be seen everywhere in the county, a pair of frightened eyes observe the cavalry troops that have boldly broken into the city through the cracks in the doors.

Under the scorching sun, dozens of people wearing the official uniforms of the Jin Dynasty, under the leadership of the county commander Gao Xu, silently watched Wei Shuo and others who came slowly, without saying a word.

Pei Kaice stepped forward and coughed, and then asked loudly, "Who of you is in charge here?" ”

Gao Xu stood up when he heard this, stepped forward and bent down and bowed his hand and said, "Gao Xu, who is the local county commander in Xiatian, meet the general!" ”

"Prefectural order?"

Hearing that the middle-aged man in front of him was a local county magistrate, Wei Shuo suddenly became interested. Suddenly, he stepped forward and asked, "How long has Lord Gao been in this place?" ”

"Lord Hui, it's been three years, and I was recommended by Wang Jun, the assassin of Youzhou, and I was able to be appointed by the imperial court to the post of county commander of this place." Gao Xu knew that the group of murderous people in front of him was not easy to mess with, so he replied honestly.

"Fuck! Unexpectedly, Wang Jun actually stretched out his hand here. Wei Shuo scolded hatefully when he heard this.

"Gao County Order, in the next is no one else, but the newly appointed Dongyi lieutenant of the imperial court and the Liaodong County guard, learned that there are Hu people in Xuanwu County, this official as the captain of Dongyi has the responsibility of managing the Hu people in Liaodong, so he led 6,000 cavalry to come, in order to promote the prestige of the court to the Hu people, and appease the local people. I hope that the tall adults will cooperate more! ”

Gao Xu couldn't help but gasp when he learned that the young man in front of him was Wei Shuo, who shocked the land of Liaodong some time ago. He never thought that Wei Shuo would personally lead his troops north, and when he remembered the origin of his official position, he couldn't help but feel a little at a loss.

"The lower officials don't know Lord Wei in person, please atone for your sins!"

Wei Shuo waved his hand and said: "Gao County Order, although you are an official appointed by Wang Jun, I won't care, as long as you do your best in the future, I will definitely not treat you badly." You have all listened, I don't have many requirements for you, as long as you do things for the people with your heart, and you don't have to think too much about the rest. ”

"Obey the teachings of your lords!" Everyone responded in unison.

"Good, good!" After speaking, Wei Shuo jumped off his horse and walked to the county government with officials at all levels in Goguryeo County.

Wei Shuo asked as he walked, "Gao County Order, you tell me about the situation in Goguryeo County." ”

"Lord Qiyu, there are now 12,000 Han people in Goguryeo City, 2,700 households, and less than 500 soldiers!" Gao Xu replied slowly.

Hearing that there were only more than 10,000 people in Goguryeo County, Wei Shuo was a little disappointed, he slaughtered no less than 20,000 Hu people along the way, and tens of thousands of Hu people were captured, plus the rescued Han people, the population that arrived with him at this time was more than 40,000 people, far exceeding the original population of Goguryeo County.

"Alas, the population is still a little too small, but on the way here, I casually wiped out a lot of Hu tribes, seized a large number of cattle, sheep, livestock and population, and waited for the Gao County Order to find someone to hand over the materials in the barracks. After settling the Hu prisoners, I will continue to inspect the other two counties. ”

"Please rest assured, the lieutenant, the next official will arrange it!"

Wei Shuo stayed in Goguryeo for three days, leaving the prisoners and some supplies for Gao Xu to pacify the people, and he set out with his cavalry again, this time targeting the two counties of Gaoxian and Wangping. The geographical location of Gaoxian and Wangping counties is extremely important, especially the northernmost Gaoxian County, which is the easternmost stronghold of the Yan Great Wall in the old days.

Since the imperial court abandoned all the territories of the Great Wall outside Xuansu County, Gaoxian County has become the first line of defense against the invasion of the northern steppe peoples. In addition to exterminating the self-reliant Hu tribes in Xuansu County, Wei Shuo's other purpose was to rebuild the defense line of the Great Wall in the north.

Only by re-establishing the defense line of the Great Wall can we resist the invasion of the Xianbei people from the northern grasslands, and the Han people and naturalized Hu people who settled in Xuanwu County and Liaodong County can live and work in peace and contentment.

As for Wangping County, it is the choke point for Changli to enter Liaodong, and in the future, whether Murong Diao invades Xuansu County or Wei Shuo sends troops to Changli from Xuansu County, Wangping is a must-pass place. The two places are so important that Wei Shuo can't afford not to pay attention to them.